#22 | Kaitlyn E. Kenealy, MA LPC - Author: Healing is Messy AF - Mental Health Month
In this episode Kaitlyn Kenealy breaks down the stigmas around Mental Health and Therapy and provides us a pathway to healing through her new book, "Healing is Messy AF". We discuss the types challenges people face when wanting help but don't want the stigmas around "NEEDING" a therapist. In her book, Kaitlyn provides a toolkit to help individuals with a basic foundation for what is possible in a therapy setting. In these chapters you will find mental health topics woven together with personal experiences to create a fabric of humanness and connectedness. The book also presents practical therapeutic techniques, statistics, and patient testimonials. This modern approach to therapy asks the reader to explore themselves and discover their autonomy over their body, mind and future.
About Kaitlyn:
Winner of numerous awards, including Woman of Achievement 2022, Young Professional of the Year 2021, Brainz Magazine 500 Global List 2021, SHEro 2021, and Woman of Vision and Courage 2012–2013, Kaitlyn Kenealy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds degrees in History and Women’s Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Counseling (Community and Mental Health). As a psychotherapist, she specializes in trauma and PTSD, domestic violence, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Kaitlyn is direct, solution-focused, and passionate about removing barriers to getting individuals and families the services they need. In addition to her private practice, Kaitlyn is proactively involved with many mental health services and outreach programs. Her podcast, Teatime with the Psychos, aims to break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Kaitlyn has also written her first book titled, “Healing is Messy AF”. Within these chapters you will find mental health topics woven together with personal experiences to create a fabric of humanness and connectedness. Inspired by a clinician’s ambition to assist people outside the four walls of an office, this book presents practical therapeutic techniques, statistics, and patient testimonials. This modern approach to therapy asks the reader to explore themselves and discover their autonomy over their body, their mind, and their future.
Purchase an autographed version of "Healing is Messy AF" here.
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